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Transoral Vertebroplasty for a Fractured C2 Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

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    To the best of our knowledge, the transpedicular approach to reach the C2 body is not a safe option owing to the proximity of the vertebral arteries and the small size of the pedicles [22]. The most straightforward access is provided by the transoral route, which has the advantage of the short distance to the C2 vertebral body, thereby avoiding important vascular structures [13,19]. The most significant drawback is crossing a naturally contaminated area.

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    A further decrease of pain activity to VAS 2.0 (range 0–5) was observed after the completion of the radiation therapy at Week 6 after the open VP. Vertebroplasty treatment has proven to be effective regarding pain control and vertebral stability in metastatic lesions of C2, and the application of PMMA cement can be performed either by a transoral [11,13–20] or an anterolateral [6,21–24] approach in an open or a percutaneous fashion. From a technical point of view, either approach within the upper cervical spine to gain access to the C2 is much more difficult compared with that of transpedicular percutaneous VP in the thoracic or lumbar spine.

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    Up till now, VP of C2 was used for the treatment of following lesions: haemangiomas, neoplasms, fibrous dysplasia, inflammatory osteolysis, fracture due to aneurysmal bone cyst and noninflammatory lytic lesion [1–11]. All procedures were performed by means of PMMA [1–11]. Injectable PMMA remains the basic cement used for VP, however, it is not free from some drawbacks, such as: lack of osteointegrative capacity, excessive inherent stiffness, high polymerization temperature and potential risk of extravertebral leak or venous embolism [10, 12, 13].

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    Vertebroplasty in the cervical spine is uncommon but can be performed with a 15-gauge needle via transpedicular or anterolateral approaches. Vertebroplasty of odontoid fractures has been performed successfully with a transoral approach under general anesthesia by both regular fluoroscopic46 and CT-guided methods.47 Antiseptic preparation of the oropharynx, a coaxial system, and intravenous antibiotics seem to give satisfactory coverage against contamination by oral flora.

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